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1 Thematic / Country Chart Human Rights Council 37 th session 26 February – 23 March 2018 The following chart provides a list of themes and countries to be addressed during the upcoming 37 th session of the Human Rights Council according to the programme of work. Please note that additional issues (thematic and country situations) can be raised during general debates scheduled to take place throughout the session. All documents listed below can be found at the HRC36 documents page – http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session37/Pages/ListReports.aspx

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Thematic / Country Chart

Human Rights Council

37th session

26 February – 23 March 2018

The following chart provides a list of themes and countries to be addressed during the upcoming

37th session of the Human Rights Council according to the programme of work.

Please note that additional issues (thematic and country situations) can be raised during general

debates scheduled to take place throughout the session.

All documents listed below can be found at the HRC36 documents page –

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session37/Pages/ListReports.aspx

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Table of contents

Theme / Country Page Theme / Country Page

Afghanistan Albania Albinism Argentina Australia Benin Burundi Business and human rights Cambodia Central African Republic Child rights Colombia Cultural rights Cyprus Czechia Debt Democratic and equitable int’l order Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Disabilities, rights of persons with Disasters Dominican Republic Economic, social and cultural rights Environment Eritrea Food, right to Gabon Genocide Ghana Guatemala Haiti Health High Commissioner HIV epidemic Honduras Housing Human rights defenders Indigenous peoples, rights of Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Journalists, safety of Justice Kazakhstan Kosovo Libya

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3-4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5-6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8-9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10

Mali Mercenaries Mexico Migrants, rights of Minority issues Mongolia Myanmar Pakistan Palestine and other occupied Arab

territories Panama Peru Privacy, right to Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia Religion or belief, freedom of Republic of Korea Serbia Social Forum South Sudan Special Procedures Sri Lanka Sustainable development Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tanzania Technical assistance Terrorism Torture Treaty bodies Truth, justice, reparation and guarantees

of non-recurrence Tunisia Turkey Ukraine Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Periodic Review Uruguay Uzbekistan Vienna Declaration and Programme of

Action Witchcraft Work, right to Yemen Zambia

10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11-12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14-15 15 15 15 15-16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18

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Theme or

Country

Item Related

Document

Date *

Afghanistan

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan.

A/HRC/37/45 21 March

Albania HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed,

on his mission to Albania. (See also Religion or

belief, freedom of)

A/HRC/37/49/

Add. 1

2 March

Albinism

HRC to consider report of the Independent Expert

on the enjoyment of human rights by persons

with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero, addressing access

to health, as well as on an expert workshop on

witchcraft and human rights, and on her mission

to Tanzania. (See also Health, Tanzania and

Witchcraft)

A/HRC/37/57 &

Add. 1-3

6 March

Argentina HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Argentina.

A/HRC/37/5 15 March

Australia

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the situation of human rights defenders,

Michel Forst, on his mission to Australia. (See

also Human rights defenders)

A/HRC/37/51/

Add.3

1 March

Benin HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Benin.

A/HRC/37/10 16 March

Burundi HRC to hear oral briefing of the Commission of

Inquiry on Burundi on its activities.

HRC to hear oral briefing of the High

Commissioner on the mission of OHCHR to

improve the human rights situation and

accountability in Burundi.

Oral briefing

Oral briefing

HRC Res. 36/2

14 March

21 March

Business and

human rights

HRC to consider report of the open-ended

intergovernmental working group on

A/HRC/37/67 8 March

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transnational corporations and other business

enterprises with respect to human rights on its 3rd

session (23-27 October 2017).

Cambodia HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General

on the role and achievements of OHCHR in

assisting the Government and people of

Cambodia in the promotion and protection of

human rights.

A/HRC/37/64 21 March

Central African

Republic

HRC to hold high-level interactive dialogue on the

human rights situation in the Central African

Republic, with a special emphasis on the impact

of the peace and reconciliation efforts on human

rights, with the participation of the Independent

Expert, Ms. Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum.

HRC Res. 36/25 20 March

Child rights

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and

sustainable environment, John Knox, addressing

the relationship between children’s rights and

environmental protection. (See also Environment)

HRC to hold annual full-day meeting on the rights

of the child focusing on the protecting the rights

of the child in humanitarian situations.

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the sale of children, child prostitution and

child pornography, Maud de Boer-Buqquicchio,

containing a thematic study on surrogacy and sale

of children, and on her mission to the Dominican

Republic. (See also Dominican Republic)

HRC to consider report of the Special

Representative of the Secretary-General for

Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba.

HRC to consider report of the Special

Representative of the Secretary-General on

Violence against Children, Marta Santos Pais.

A/HRC/37/58

A/HRC/37/33

Concept note

A/HRC/37/60 &

Add.1

A/HRC/37/47

A/HRC/37/48

2 March

5 March

5 March

6 March

6 March

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Colombia

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the human rights situation in Colombia.

A/HRC/37/3/

Add.3

21 March

Cultural rights

HRC to consider reports of the Special

Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Karima

Bennoune, addressing how actions in the field of

arts and culture can make significant

contributions towards creating, developing and

maintaining societies, and on her missions to

Serbia and Kosovo. (See also Serbia and Kosovo)

A/HRC/37/55/

Add.1

1 March

Cyprus

HRC to consider report of OHCHR on the question

of human rights in Cyprus.

A/HRC/37/22 21 March

Czechia HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Czechia.

A/HRC/37/4 15 March

Debt

HRC to consider reports of the Independent

Expert on the effects of foreign debt on States on

the full enjoyment of human rights, Juan Pablo

Bohoslavky, assessing the human rights impact of

economic reform policies, and on his missions to

Panama, Switzerland and Tunisia. (See also

Panama, Switzerland and Tunisia)

A/HRC/37/54 &

Add. 1-3

28 February

Democratic and

equitable

international

order

HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for post of the Independent Expert on

the promotion of a democratic and equitable

international order.

Consultative

Group report &

President’s list

23 March

Democratic

People’s

Republic of

Korea

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina

Devandas Aguilar, on her mission to the

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (See also

Disabilities, rights of persons with)

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the situation of human rights in the

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Tomas

Ojea Quintana.

A/HRC/37/56/

Add.1

A/HRC/37/69

6 March

12 March

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HRC to hear an oral update of the High

Commissioner on the activities of the OHCHR

field-based structure in Seoul monitoring the

human rights situation in the Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea.

Oral update 14 March

Democratic

Republic of the

Congo

HRC to hold an interactive dialogue on the

situation of human rights in the Democratic

Republic of the Congo, following an oral update

by the High Commissioner on the activities of the

team of international experts investigating

alleged human rights violations in the Kasai

region, with participation of the team in the

dialogue.

Oral update

HRC Res. 36/30

21 March

Disabilities,

rights of persons

with

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina

Devandas Aguilar, presenting a thematic study on

the rights of persons with disabilities to equal

recognition before the law, and on her missions

to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and

Kazakhstan. (See also Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea and Kazakhstan)

HRC to hold interactive debate on the rights of

persons with disabilities with a focus on article

13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities regarding access to justice. (See

also Justice)

A/HRC/37/56 &

Add.1-2

A/HRC/37/25

Concept note

6 March

7 March

Disasters

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the right to food, Hilal Elver, addressing the

right to food in the context of natural disasters

and humanitarian assistance. (See also Food,

right to)

A/HRC/37/61/

Add.1

2 March

Dominican

Republic

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the sale of children, child prostitution and

child pornography, Maud de Boer-Buqquicchio,

on her mission to the Dominican Republic. (See

also Child rights)

A/HRC/37/60/

Add.1

5 March

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Economic, social

and cultural

rights

HRC to consider annual report of the Secretary-

General on the question of the realization in all

countries of economic, social and cultural rights.

A/HRC/37/30

8 March

Environment

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and

sustainable environment, John Knox, addressing

on the relationship between children’s rights and

environmental protection, on his missions to

Mongolia and Uruguay, and on an expert seminar

best practices and lessons learned on human

rights and the environment. (See also Child rights,

Mongolia and Uruguay)

A/HRC/37/58 &

Add.1-2 &

A/HRC/37/59

2 March

Eritrea

HRC to hold enhanced interactive dialogue on the

situation of human rights in Eritrea with the

participation of the Special Rapporteur, OHCHR,

civil society and other relevant stakeholders,

including an oral update by OHCHR.

HRC Res. 35/35 12 March

Food, right to

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the right to food, Hilal Elver, addressing the

right to food in the context of natural disasters

and humanitarian assistance, and on her mission

to Zambia. (See also Disasters and Zambia)

A/HRC/37/61/

Add.1

2 March

Gabon HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Gabon.

A/HRC/37/6 15 March

Genocide HRC to consider joint study of the Special

Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,

reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence,

Pablo de Greiff, and the Special Adviser of the

Secretary-General on the Prevention of

Genocide, Adama Dieng, on the contribution of

transitional justice in preventing human rights

violations, including genocide. (See also Justice)

A/HRC/37/65 2 March

Ghana HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Ghana.

A/HRC/37/7 15 March

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Guatemala

HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Guatemala.

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the human rights situation in Guatemala.

A/HRC/37/9

A/HRC/37/3

Add.1

15 March

21 March

Haiti

HRC to hear oral update by the High

Commissioner on the plan of action by the

Government of Haiti to implement human rights

recommendations made by UN human rights

mechanisms.

Oral update

HRC Res. 34/1

21 March

Health

HRC to consider report of the Independent Expert

on the enjoyment of human rights by persons

with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero, addressing access

to health. (See also Albinism)

A/HRC/37/57 6 March

High

Commissioner

HRC to hear oral update by the High

Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad

Al Hussein, on the activities of his Office and

recent human rights developments, followed by

an interactive discussion.

Oral update

7-8 March

HIV epidemic

HRC to consider report of the 2017 Social Forum

held in October 2017, which focused on human

rights and the HIV epidemic and other

communicable diseases and epidemics. (See also

Social Forum)

A/HRC/37/74 14 March

Honduras

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the human rights situation in Honduras.

A/HRC/37/3

Add.2

21 March

Housing

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on adequate housing, Leilani Farha, outlining the

value of a human rights-based approach to

housing strategies.

A/HRC/37/53

28 February

Human rights

defenders

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the situation of human rights defenders,

A/HRC/37/51/ &

Add. 1-3

1 March

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Michel Forst, reviewing the overall situation of

persons acting to defend the rights of all people

on the move, and on his missions to Australia and

Mexico. (See also Australia and Mexico)

Indigenous

peoples, rights of

HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for post of the independent experts on

the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of

Indigenous Peoples from Africa and North

America.

Consultative

Group report &

President’s list

23 March

Iran, Islamic

Republic of

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the situation of human rights in the Islamic

Republic of Iran, Asma Jahangir.

HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General

on the situation of human rights in the Islamic

Republic of Iran.

A/HRC/37/68

A/HRC/37/24

12 March

21 March

Japan HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Japan.

A/HRC/37/15 16 March

Journalists,

safety of

HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General

on the safety of journalists and the issue of

impunity.

A/HRC/37/18 8 March

Justice

HRC to consider joint study of the Special

Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,

reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence,

Pablo de Greiff, and the Special Adviser of the

Secretary-General on the Prevention of

Genocide, Adama Dieng, on the contribution of

transitional justice in preventing human rights

violations, including genocide. (See also Genocide

and Truth)

HRC to hold interactive debate on the rights of

persons with disabilities with a focus on article

13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities regarding access to justice. (See

also Disabilities, rights of persons with)

A/HRC/37/65

A/HRC/37/25

2 March

7 March

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Kazakhstan HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina

Devandas Aguilar, on her mission to Kazakhstan.

(See also Disabilities, rights of persons with)

A/HRC/37/56/

Add.2

6 March

Kosovo

HRC to consider reports of Special Rapporteur in

the field of cultural rights, Karima Bennoune, on

her mission to Kosovo. (See also Cultural rights)

A/HRC/37/55/

Add.1

1 March

Libya

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the human rights in Libya followed by an

interactive discussion.

A/HRC/37/46 20 March

Mali HRC to consider report of the Independent Expert

on the situation of human rights in Mali, Suliman

Baldo, followed by an interactive dialogue with

representatives of the Government of Mali.

HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for post of the Independent Expert on

the situation of human rights in Mali.

A/HRC/37/78

Consultative

Group report &

President’s list

20 March

23 March

Mercenaries

HRC President to appoint mandate holders to fill

vacancies for members of the Working Group on

the use of mercenaries from African States,

Eastern European States and Latin American and

Caribbean States.

Consultative

Group report &

President’s list

23 March

Mexico

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the situation of human rights defenders,

Michel Forst, on his mission to Mexico. (See also

Human rights defenders)

A/HRC/37/51/

Add.2

1 March

Migrants, rights

of

HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

torture and other cruel, in human or degrading

treatment or punishment, Nils Melzer, addressing

migration-related torture. (See also Torture)

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the protection of the human rights of

migrants in vulnerable situations.

A/HRC/37/50

A/HRC/37/34

1 March

8 March

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Minority issues

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on activities undertaken by OHCHR that

contribute to the promotion and respect of the

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging

to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic

Minorities.

A/HRC/37/26 8 March

HRC to consider report of the new Special

Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de

Varennes, outlining his main priorities and vision

for the mandate.

HRC to consider recommendations made by the

Forum on Minority Issues at its 10th session (30

Nov-1 Dec 2017).

A/HRC/37/66

A/HRC/37/73

14 March

14 March

Mongolia

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and

sustainable environment, John Knox, on his

mission to Mongolia. (See also Environment)

A/HRC/37/58/

Add.2

2 March

Myanmar

HRC to hear oral update by the Fact-finding

mission on situation of human rights in Myanmar,

followed by interactive discussion.

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the situation of human rights in Myanmar,

Yanghee Lee.

Oral update

HRC Res. 34/22

HRC Dec 36/115

A/HRC/37/70

12 March

12 March

Pakistan HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Pakistan.

A/HRC/37/13 16 March

Palestine and

other occupied

Arab territories

HRC to consider the report of the Special

Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in

the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967,

Michael Lynk.

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the human rights situation in the occupied

Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.

A/HRC/37/75

A/HRC/37/42

19 March

19 March

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HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

concerning the situation of human rights in the

occupied Palestinian territory, especially in

relation to East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the implementation of resolution 34/28 on

“ensuring accountability and justice for all

violations of international law in the occupied

Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem”.

HRC to consider the report of the Secretary-

General on the situation of human rights in the

occupied Syrian Golan

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the implementation of the provisions of

resolution 34/31.

HRC to consider report of the OHCHR on a

database of all business enterprises that have

directly or indirectly enabled, facilitated and

profited from the construction and growth of

Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian

Territory.

A/HRC/37/38

A/HRC/37/41

A/HRC/37/40

A/HRC/37/43

HRC res. 34/31

A/HRC/37/39/

Add.1

19 March

19 March

19 March

19 March

19 March

Panama

HRC to consider report of Independent Expert on

the effects of foreign debt on States on the full

enjoyment of human rights, Juan Pablo

Bohoslavky, on his mission to Panama. (See also

Debt)

A/HRC/37/54/

Add. 2

28 February

Peru HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Peru.

A/HRC/37/8 15 March

Privacy, right to HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

the right to privacy, Joseph Cannataci, addressing

issue of oversight of government surveillance.

A/HRC/37/62 5 March

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Racism, racial

discrimination,

xenophobia

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the implementation of an action plan on

combatting intolerance, negative stereotyping

and stigmatization of, and discrimination,

incitement to violence and violence against

persons based on religion or belief. (See also

Religion or belief)

HRC to convene a debate on promoting tolerance,

inclusion, unity and respect for diversity in the

context of combatting racial discrimination,

during the commemoration of the International

Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

HRC to consider report of Ad Hoc Committee on

the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to

the International Convention on the Elimination

of All Forms of Racial Discrimination on its 9th

session (24 April to 5 May 2017)

HRC to consider report of the Intergovernmental

Working Group on the Effective Implementation

of the Durban Declaration and Programme of

Action on its 15th session (9 to 20 Oct 2017)

A/HRC/37/44

HRC res. 34/32

Concept note

A/HRC/37/76

A/HRC/37/44

8 March

16 March

19 March

19 March

Religion or

belief, freedom

of

HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed,

addressing the relationships between state and

religious institutions, and on his missions to

Albania and Uzbekistan. (See also Albania and

Uzbekistan)

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the implementation of an action plan on

combatting intolerance, negative stereotyping

and stigmatization of, and discrimination,

incitement to violence and violence against

persons based on religion or belief. (See also

Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia)

A/HRC/37/49 &

Add 1-2

A/HRC/37/44

HRC res. 34/32

2 March

8 March

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Republic of

Korea

HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Republic of

Korea.

A/HRC/37/11 15 March

Serbia

HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur in

the field of human cultural rights, Karima

Bennoune, on her mission to Serbia. (See also

Cultural rights)

A/HRC/37/55/

Add.1

1 March

Social Forum

HRC to consider report of the 2017 Social Forum

held in October 2017, which focused on human

rights and the HIV epidemic and other

communicable diseases and epidemics. (See also

HIV epidemic)

A/HRC/37/74 14 March

South Sudan

HRC to consider report of the Commission on

Human Rights in South Sudan, followed by an

interactive discussion.

A/HRC/37/71 13 March

Special

procedures

HRC to consider report of Secretary-General on

conclusions and recommendations of the special

procedures.

HRC to consider report on the 24th annual

meeting of special procedures of the HRC held in

June 2017.

HRC to consider the communications report of

the special procedures.

A/HRC/37/81

A/HRC/37/37 &

Add.1

A/HRC/37/80

8 March

14 March

Multiple

dates

Sri Lanka

HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Sri Lanka.

HRC to consider report of OHCHR on

reconciliation, accountability and human rights in

Sri Lanka.

A/HRC/37/17

A/HRC/37/23

16 March

21 March

Sustainable

Development

Goals

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the realization of the right to work and the

Sustainable Development Goals. (See also Work,

right to)

A/HRC/37/32

8 March

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HRC to hear annual oral presentation of the High

Commissioner on the overview activities by

OHCHR and UN agencies contributing to human

rights technical cooperation and capacity building

in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals.

(See also Technical cooperation)

Oral

presentation

HRC Res. 36/28

21 March

Switzerland

HRC to consider reports of the Independent

Expert on the effects of foreign debt on States on

the full enjoyment of human rights, Juan Pablo

Bohoslavky, on his mission to Switzerland. (See

also Debt)

HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on

Switzerland.

A/HRC/37/54/

Add. 3

A/HRC/37/12

28 February

15 March

Syrian Arab

Republic

HRC to consider report by the International

Independent Commission of Inquiry on human

rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic

covering recent developments in the country,

followed by an interactive discussion.

HRC to convene high-level panel discussion on

violations of the human rights of children in the

Syrian Arab Republic. (See also Child rights)

A/HRC/37/72

Concept note

13 March

13 March

Tanzania

HRC to consider report of the Independent Expert

on the enjoyment of human rights by persons

with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero, on her mission to

Tanzania. (See also Albinism)

A/HRC/37/57/

Add. 1

6 March

Technical

assistance

HRC to consider report of the Board of Trustees

of the UN Voluntary Fund for Technical

Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights.

HRC to hear annual oral presentation of the High

Commissioner on the overview activities by

OHCHR and UN agencies contributing to human

rights technical cooperation and capacity building

A/HRC/37/79

Oral

presentation

HRC Res. 36/28

21 March

21 March

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in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals.

(See also Sustainable Development Goals)

Terrorism

HRC to consider report of the new Special

Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of

human rights while countering terrorism,

Fionnuala Ni Aolain, addressing states of

emergency in the context of countering terrorism,

in particular, new post-9/11 emergency practices,

as well as on her predecessor’s missions to Saudi

Arabia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia. (See also Saudi

Arabia, Sri Lank and Tunisia)

A/HRC/37/52 &

Add. 1-3

1 March

Torture

HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

torture and other cruel, in human or degrading

treatment or punishment, Nils Melzer, addressing

migration-related torture, and on his mission to

Turkey. (See also Migrants, rights of, and Turkey)

A/HRC/37/50 &

Add.1

1 March

HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General

on the operations of the Special Fund established

by the Optional Protocol to the Convention

against Torture.

HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General

on the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.

A/HRC/37/19

A/HRC/37/20

8 March

8 March

Treaty bodies

HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General

on the reform of the human rights treaty body

system.

A/HRC/37/21 8 March

Truth HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for post of the Special Rapporteur on the

promotion of truth, justice, reparation and

guarantees of non-recurrence.

Consultative

Group report &

President’s list

23 March

Tunisia

HRC to consider report of Independent Expert on

the effects of foreign debt on States on the full

enjoyment of human rights, Juan Pablo

Bohoslavky, on his mission to Tunisia. (See also

Debt)

A/HRC/37/54/

Add. 1

28 February

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Turkey HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

torture and other cruel, in human or degrading

treatment or punishment, Nils Melzer, on his

mission to Turkey. (See also Torture)

A/HRC/37/50/

Add.1

1 March

Ukraine

HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Ukraine.

HRC to hear oral presentation by the High

Commissioner on the human rights situation in

Ukraine.

A/HRC/37/16

Oral

presentation

HRC Res. 35/31

16 March

21 March

Universal

Declaration of

Human Rights

HRC to convene a high-level panel discussion to

commemorate the 70th anniversary of the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the

25th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and

Programme of Action. (See also Vienna

Declaration and Programme of Action)

Concept note

28 February

Universal

Periodic Review

HRC to consider and adopt the final outcome of

the review of the 14 countries reviewed during

the UPR Working Group’s 28th session (6-17 Nov

2017) (See also respective countries)

Multiple reports

15-16 March

Uruguay

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and

sustainable environment, John Knox, on his

mission to Uruguay. (See also Environment)

A/HRC/37/58/

Add.1

2 March

Uzbekistan HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed,

on his mission to Uzbekistan. (See also Religion of

belief, freedom of)

A/HRC/37/49/

Add. 2

2 March

Vienna

Declaration and

Programme of

Action

HRC to convene a high-level panel discussion to

commemorate the 70th anniversary of the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the

25th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and

Programme of Action. (See also Universal

Declaration of Human Rights)

Concept note 28 February

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*Please note that the dates may change slightly subject to the programme.

Witchcraft

HRC to consider report of the Independent Expert

on the enjoyment of human rights by persons

with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero, on an expert

workshop on witchcraft and human rights. (See

also Albinism)

A/HRC/37/57/

Add. 2

6 March

Work, right to HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the realization of the right to work and the

Sustainable Development Goals. (See also

Sustainable Development Goals)

A/HRC/37/32 8 March

Yemen HRC to hear oral update by the High

Commissioner on the situation of human rights in

Yemen.

Oral update 21 March

Zambia

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the right to food, Hilal Elver, on her mission to

Zambia. (See also Food, right to)

HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Zambia.

A/HRC/37/61/

Add.1

A/HRC/37/14

2 March

16 March